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'Minecraft' Maker's Profit Soars

Mojang's Results Underscore Resilience of Cult Classic After Five Years

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Sven Grundberg and

Jens Hansegard

Updated March 18, 2014 3:30 p.m. ET

STOCKHOLM—Swedish computer games maker Mojang AB said net income more than doubled last year, banking on the popularity of cult classic "Minecraft" and eschewing the so-called freemium model adopted by many of its bigger competitors.

Mojang raked in 816 million Swedish kronor ($128 million) last year, up from 325 million kronor in 2012. Revenue soared 38% to 2.07 billion kronor, according to figures made available to The...